"I was really shy growing up so I primarily expressed myself through my clothes. Even as I got older and grew out of my bashfulness, personal style continued to serve as my preferred form of self-expression."

Read on for NWAFW boutique casting call requirements and an interview with NWAFW CEO/Creative Director, Robin Wallis Atkinson, where we talk do's and don't for NWAFW hopeful's and how NWAFW is working to promote diversity in the fall shows.